Applying to Oxbridge or UCL Law School as a graduated American

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<p>Good Afternoon/Evening, </p>

<p>I am interested in going to law school in the UK; however as the subject states I am an American and am a bit confused about applying. I do understand the difference of obtaining an LLB then an LLM from the UK as opposed to a JD from the States. I also understand my "limitations" of where I can practice.</p>

<p>A little background about me. I received a BS in Accounting from a top 10 University; however I slacked off a bit towards the end and ended with a 3.0. I also received an MBA from the same school ending with a 3.4 / 3.6 (depends on if looked at with electives or just core). When I look at admission requirements I see everything with SAT and ACT scores; but as you can see I'm a bit past that. </p>

<p>How would someone in my shoes apply for Oxbridge or UCL for pursuing an LLM. I know I will need to start back as an undergrad but a three year program would be no different than in the states. I know I must take the LNAT which I am preparing for now, but how would someone with my academic past look? I'm also interested about how I would get along there as I would be 25 entering an undergraduate program.</p>

<p>Any information would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for any misspellings as I am on my phone.</p>

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<p>Why do you want to study law in the UK? </p>

<p>If you want to become a lawyer there, you don’t need to have an undergraduate degree in law. You can go straight to the postgrad conversion course:</p>

<p><a href=“Becoming a solicitor | The Law Society”>http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/careers/becoming-a-solicitor/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But I don’t know how easy it would be to get a training contract afterwards, because unless you’re an EU citizen,. you would need a working visa, which may be harder than you think.</p>

<p>If you want to be a lawyer somewhere else - studying British law may not provide what you need.</p>